A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Telehealth Group Intervention to Reduce Perinatal Depressive Symptoms: A Mixed Methods Analysis
Both intervention groups had clinically meaningful improvement in EPDS scores up to 8 months postintervention. Anchored in the common themes in the qualitative analysis, our results suggest that participation in telehealth group sessions, regardless of session content, may be beneficial in reducing depression symptom burden.
Authors
- Marcela Carolina Smid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3010-0662)
- Uma P. Dorn
- Gwen Latendresse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8189-8235)
- Eli Iacob (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1617-0314)
- Marcia Williams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9532-3245)
- Sara E. Simonsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0681-7671)
- Ryoko Kausler
Institutions
- Boise State University (US)
- Cedarville University (US)
- University of Utah (US)
- University of Utah Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Midwifery & Women s Health
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jmwh.13767
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of Nursing Research